Letter signed Flora Caldwell and Flora Byrne, On board the Kate Kearney, to [Mrs. Charles F. Mayer, Franklin Street, Baltimore, Maryland]. Describes Cincinnati. Had no difficulty getting to Louisville and passed through the canal and so no longer lacked water. Flora and Annie were both waiting for me. Mrs. Byrne states she is worried about Mr. Mayer and desires further news of him. I am anxious to get home. “It is six years since I have been in a city…I am beginning to want to be in my quiet home once more.” Individuals mentioned include Mr. Fletcher, Flora, Dr. Byrne, Annie, Mr. Dovrey [?], Mr. Meyer, Eliza, Aunt Flora, and Brigham. Places mentioned include Cincinnati and Louisville. (3 pages), 1849 Oct 10

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3

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The Mayer Family Papers consist of the correspondence of Flora Byrne to Mrs. Charles F. Mayer. Describes her life and family at Byrnham Wood in Clark County near Winchester, Missouri. Includes correspondence from various members of the family in Baltimore, Maryland. The letters contain many sidelights on the state of development in that day, mention well-known characters, and show the facilities for transportation between the Atlantic seaboard and St. Louis. The latest letters, dated in 1861, document Civil War movements in St. Louis and Baltimore. The collection also includes miscellaneous correspondence regarding the donation and the drawings of Francis [Frank] Blackwell Mayer.